Limited evidence that carbon tax rebates have increased public support for carbon pricing

Matto Mildenberger (), Erick Lachapelle, Kathryn Harrison and Isabelle Stadelmann-Steffen
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Matto Mildenberger: University of California Santa Barbara
Erick Lachapelle: Université de Montréal
Kathryn Harrison: University of British Columbia
Isabelle Stadelmann-Steffen: University of Bern

Nature Climate Change, 2022, vol. 12, issue 2, 121-122

Abstract: We find limited evidence that individual or household rebates (also called dividends) have increased public support for carbon taxes in Canada and Switzerland. In the presence of partisan and interest group conflict over climate policy, policymakers should not assume that voter support for carbon pricing will automatically increase with the inclusion of rebates.

Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1038/s41558-021-01270-9

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